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Despite Bedlam loss, Cowgirls are ‘on the rise’

great position to learn, progress and push for March in Hoyt’s first year.

Davis Cordova Staff Reporter

Despite a second-consecutive tally in the loss column, Jacie Hoyt is having “the time of her life,” coaching the Cowgirls, who are in a

On Saturday, the Cowgirls fell 97-93 to No. 15 Oklahoma in a foul-heavy, highscoring matchup, but the Bedlam loss proved much about something Hoyt has been saying for weeks now. “Cowgirl basketball is on the rise.”

“We have found ways to prove it many

times,” Hoyt said. “Starting back even in November, we got a win against Florida State, and what we’ve done in conference, showing how competitive we can be.”

The Cowgirls have competed down to the final whistle in every loss, especially in the last two games. OSU lost at No. 18 Iowa State on Wednesday by five points, this game by four.

OSU falls to 13-6 overall and 3-4 in conference play, but it has passed through its toughest part of its schedule. In its first seven conference games, OSU played four ranked teams and played and three of the top four teams in the Big 12 preseason poll. 3-4 for the projected ninth-place team isn’t bad, right?

Scientist spouses at OSU team up to research urinary tract infections

Kennedy Thomason Assistant News & Lifestyle Editor

A new treatment for urinary tract infections may be here.

Rahmi and Anil Kaul, Oklahoma State University professors, recently published research on recurrent UTIs and potential treatments.

Rahmi Kaul has a Ph. D. and works as a professor of immunology in the Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology. Anil Kaul is an M.D. and serves as a clinical professor and the director of OSU’s High Complexity Clinical Laboratory.

Men and women both deal with UTIs, but women

tend to be more susceptible, Rashmi shared. Approximately half of the women deal with a UTI in their life, and 20-30% of those affected will suffer from recurring UTIs.

Some patients have chronic infections that can lead to cancer. In pregnant women, it can mean premature birth, Rashmi said. If untreated, UTIs can travel to the kidneys. Extreme cases can result in symptoms such as pain, swelling and kidney failure.

Their research nvestigated the reasons pregnant and post-menopausal women retract more UTIs. Findings suggest estrogen levels may be a factor.

“Our research has shown high levels and low levels of estrogen are bad for the immune system,” Rahmi said.

“Estrogen, which is produced by women and men, is a mother hormone. It can impact immunity.”

Estrogen binds to receptors in cells, which allows estrogen to affect the immune system. Recurring UTIs are caused by E. coli bacteria, causing dormant colonies to form in the bladder until a person’s immune system changes. Infection occurs when bacteria like E. coli infiltrate the immune system.

“When the immune system is compromised — through conditions like pregnancy, diabetes, HIV, etc., — those colonies become active,” Rashmi Kaul said.

Cowgirl bench play not enough to overcome Sooners

Payton Little Staff Reporter

When foul trouble came calling, the bench started balling – but it wasn’t enough.

OSU suffered a close road loss to in-state rival Oklahoma 97-93, on Saturday.

During the game, OSU’s starters accumulated a total of 19 personal fouls amongst the starting five. With such a high-scoring game at hand, much of the damage was dealt by the depth of the Cowgirls, dealing 47 points off of the bench.

Trinitee Jackson, fifth-year

forward for the Cowgirls, controlled the game down low. Jackson gathered six rebounds throughout the night, including four offensive boards, and gave the Cowgirls life on second-chance opportunities. While only putting up seven points, the Cowgirls relied on her down low without the usual impact from starter Taylen Collins.

When asked about her play, Head coach Jacie Hoyt knew there was a chance Jackson could spell trouble for this high-powered Oklahoma team.

“She is a tough kid and she seeks it out,” Hoyt said. “When we were making the decision when she was in the portal on whether we wanted to pull the trigger or not, this

was the team last year that she was real successful against…she gave us great minutes tonight.”

The athlete that made the most noise in Norman was sophomore guard Anna Gret Asi. Asi shot lights-out from behind the 3-point line, making seven of her attempted 12. Asi claimed she had not accomplished such a feat in five years, dating back to her 16U days of playing in Europe. She rounded off the night by finishing with 26 total points and 6 rebounds. After such a performance, Hoyt wanted to make sure people knew her by name, ensuring the future of Oklahoma State basketball runs through Asi.

Jaiden Daughty

In coach Jacie Hoyt’s first Bedlam the Cowgirls, hampered by foul trouble, fell 97-93.

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OSU sophomore Anna Gret Asi scored 26 points in Saturday’s loss to Okla-

homa in Norman.

“The important thing right now is that we put ourselves in a position to win in these road games against these top teams,” Hoyt said. “What I’m so proud of is that our kids are still figuring it out. We got 12 new players on our team and only four of them had played in a Big 12 game before the season. But like I said, our future is bright and

I couldn’t be more excited about what we’re doing now and what I know is coming for us.

For the Bedlam game that contained 50 fouls and 59 free throws, well, here’s a simple explanation as to why Anna Gret Asi had 26 points on seven 3-pointers and Trinitee Jackson, who averages 5.8 minutes per game, played 14 crucial minutes and ended with seven points and four offensive rebounds.

OSU suffered throughout the game with foul trouble, causing Hoyt to play bench players extended minutes such as Asi and Jackson. The foul situation limited four

of the five starters, especially late in the game. In the third quarter, Taylen Collins, Naomie Alnatas, Claire Chastain and Terryn Milton had three fouls apiece, they played a combined nine minutes in the third. The Cowgirls average 14.5 fouls per game, but fouled 27 times in Bedlam.

In the fourth quarter, the Cowgirls still kept a lead, but the struggles in the final quarter can partially be attributed to the lack of playing time the starters had in the game, due to the foul trouble.

Another facet to the loss was the poor fourth quarter shooting by the Cowgirls. In the first three quarters,

OSU made 13-of-27 from three, but made just one three in the fourth. The Sooners drained five.

“I wouldn’t focus on the last five minutes, I would focus on the fact that we had one of our starters get to play five minutes tonight because they were on the bench and in foul trouble the entire time,” Hoyt said. “I’ve never gone through anything like what we just went through in terms of foul trouble. Our leading scorer got to play 14 minutes.”

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Jaiden Daughty

OSU forward Taylen Collins played five minutes before she fouled out against Oklahoma on Saturday night in Norman.

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Cowboy tennis: OSU dominates matches to extend win streak

Baylor Bryant Staff Reporter

The Cowboys swept two teams 7-0 to extended their win streak to 5-0 on the season with some impressive performances during this weekend.

In their second weekend of the regular season, the Cowboys hosted three matches with a double-header against Lamar and Oral Roberts on Sunday, sweeping both.

In doubles against Lamar, the Cowboys won all three matches including one of the biggest comebacks in doubles in the last couple of seasons, where Chase Ferguson and Francisco Pini came back from down 0-3 to win their match 6-4 securing the doubles point for the Cowboys.

The Cowboys continued to dominate in singles play against the Cardinals. On five of the six courts, the Cowboys

took each of the two sets to guarantee the victory. It came down to court 4 for the Cowboys to sweep. Alessio Basile won the first set for the Cowboys, and lost the second. The third set ended in spectacular fashion with a tiebreaker that went to 10 points. Basile won the set and thus the match, 6-1, 2-6, 7-6 (10-8).

The Cowboys took their second win of the weekend and they still had one more to go. The Cowboys took a couple hours to prepare for their next match of the day against Oral Roberts. Coach Dustin Taylor said that there were no extra preparations against Oral Roberts and they would treat it like any other match.

“You just try and get your mind right and your body right and prepare for a fresh team,” Taylor said. “You know, where are you? You know, they’ve [Oral Roberts] played a few matches this weekend, but it

was their first match of the day. They’re in state rivals, they come up and they play a power five school and Oklahoma State and us and you know, they’re gonna give you their best shot. And that’s the exciting part. That’s the fun part. You know, and that’s the great thing about tennis, you know, everybody can have a day where they play great tennis.”

After the short break, the Cowboys started doubles vs. Oral Roberts. Cowboys Chase Ferguson and Alessio Basile dominated in their match on court 3, 6-0. On the opposite side of the courts, Leighton Allen and Carl Roothman fell to Oral Roberts on court 2, 0-6.

The doubles point was now in the hands of two teammates who had never played on doubles together. It came down to Tyler Zink and Francisco Pini to secure the point for OSU. In their first doubles match as partners, Zink and

Pini took the doubles point for OSU with a 6-2 win on court 1.

Heading into singles, the Cowboys had claimed their fifth consecutive doubles point of the season. Four of the six matches in singles ended in two sets with the Cowboys taking all of them. The last two matches came down to the third set where Tyler Zink won 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 and Francisco Pini’s match was retired due to an Oral Roberts injury 4-6, 6-3, 4-0.

The Cowboys are now 5-0 on the season with four of their five wins being 7-0 sweeps and the other win being a 4-0 sweep. Last season five games in the Cowboys were 2-3 and now it looks like they have found their identity as a team. Taylor expressed how impressed he was with the performance the team has had up until this point in the season.

“Yeah super impressed and they took care of business

and again five teams that we had a lot of respect for, “Taylor said. “That’s why we brought them in. With five teams that we’re expected to go out there and, and, you know, do our job and hopefully walk away with victory. So again, they did always get asked. We were battle tested, as you can see tonight was Zink and Pini and, again, I thought they responded really, really well.

Because that’s from here on out what it’s going to be about, you know, is how we respond when we get faced with adversity when we get punched in the face. How we’re going to respond and I thought throughout last weekend, and then again this weekend, the response was there and that was the most important thing we want to see out of these first one matches.”

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OSU freshman Alessio Basile continued his freshman season with several wins on Sunday in Stillwater.

The future of Oklahoma State Women’s basketball is so bright because I’ve got her by my side.”

Other bench impacts include forward Kassidy De Lapp, shooting a perfect 3-of-3 from the field, along with guard Lior Garzon who tacked together

two free throws and two 3-pointers.

Hoyt reiterated the difficulty of playing with so many fouls as well as the big boost the bench gave the team.

“You can’t get a rhythm,” Hoyt said. “I am just so proud of our bench for the way that they came in and played and battled. They were put in a situation that we haven’t been in all year.” sports.ed@ocolly.com

Jaiden Daughty OSU forward Trinitee Jackson had six rebounds and seven points off the bench in OSU’s loss to Oklahoma.

OSU to host pecan pest management workshop

Bella Casey Staff Reporter

Pests love pecans.

Although many shoppers view pecan production as simple as a trip to the grocery store, producing pecans and other crops is complicated. Humans aren’t the only ones who enjoy eating pecans.

OSU will host the 2023 Pecan Pest Management Workshop Feb. 21 at the Gordon Cooper Technology Center from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

Oklahoma pecan producers and professionals will discuss how to deter pests safely and cost-effectively from pecan trees. Registration for the one-

day workshop is free and closes Feb. 17.

Becky Carroll, the Oklahoma State University Extension associate specialist for fruits and pecans, recognizes the importance of educating Oklahoma farmers about pecan-specific pest control.

“Oklahoma ranks second in native pecan production and fifth in overall production, so this is an important agricultural crop,” said Carroll. “With increased prices for management inputs, such as pesticides and fertilizers, producers are looking for ways to better manage their crops and increase profitability.”

The workshop plans to educate participants on the details of Integrated Pest Management. Integrated Pest Management outlines pest scouting and monitoring methods that help pecan

producers differentiate areas that are heavily affected by pests from those that are not. Integrated Pest Management is backed by scientific research and works closely with the Pesticide Safety Program to ensure pests are repelled in an environmentally responsible manner.

A pest management plan is an essential part of a profitable season and healthy orchard. Learning how to use pesticide only as needed allows farmers to minimize pesticide use and maximize profits. Carroll said identifying pest issues not only reduces pesticide waste but can prevent bigger issues from occurring and impacting profit margins. The workshop will educate pecan producers on what products and methods are fitting for their orchards and budgets.

“This workshop, led by OSU and industry specialists, will demonstrate pest management methods, discover potential new products and learn effective ways to use them when needed,” Carroll said.

Continuing education units are available for private pesticide applicators in categories 1A and 10. Licensees should have their applicator number ready as they sign in at the workshop. Participants are responsible for lunch. Door prizes will be given out throughout the workshop.

For more information, contact Carroll at 405-744-6139 or email becky. carroll@okstate.edu. news.ed@ocolly.com

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OSU will host the 2023 Pecan Pest Management Workshop Feb. 21 at the Gordon Cooper Technology Center from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Shawnee.

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Kaul’s research examined three estrogen receptors. They found two of the three receptors can reduce bacteria in the bladder or kidneys when a specific chemical is introduced. This discovery leads to the conclusion that medicine that targets estrogen receptors

could increase immunity in the urinary tract.

The study showed the third estrogen receptor had decreased bacterial growth when it could not bind successfully. More research is needed to find other treatments for UTIs.

The most common solution for UTIs is prescription antibiotics. However, with antibiotic resistance continuing to grow, this solution may no longer be viable.

“Antibiotic resistance is a major global health care issue,” Anil Kaul

said. “Each year, approximately 40,000 people die because of antibiotic-resistant infections, with about 3 million infections occurring in the U.S.”

The research looked into other UTI treatments. One solution is nanodiamonds, carbon-based nanoparticles which send medication to specific parts of the body.

They found nanodiamonds are better for living tissue than other nanoparticles. Nanodiamonds can be internalized by cells. This means bacteria, like E. coli, can be targeted.

This type of treatment could mean smaller doses could be used to treat UTIs and may change good bacteria in the gut.

Anil Kaul said there are plans to continue this research.

“We will continue to investigate the role of estrogen receptors in not only preventing recurring infections but also developing novel approaches to treat these infections, including the use of antibiotic-coated nanoparticles,” he said. news.ed@ocolly.com

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Rahmi and Anil Kaul, Oklahoma State University professors, recently published research on recurrent UTIs and potential treatments.

‘I was gonna die here’: How a man disarmed the Monterey Park shooter

Nathan Solis and Alexandra E. Petri Los Angeles Times

The dance social at Lai Lai Ballroom & Studio was nearly over Saturday night, with just a few people left on the ballroom floor. Brandon Tsay, whose family owns the Alhambra studio and who works at the ticket office, was in the lobby looking into the studio when he heard the front door close, followed by the sound of metal clinking, he said.

“That’s when I turned around and saw there was an Asian man holding a gun,” Tsay told ABC’s “Good Morning America.” “My first thought was I was gonna die here. This was it.”

Tsay said the man appeared to be looking around the room “for targets” and “people to harm.”

In interviews with The New York Times and ABC, the 26-year-old said that he lunged at the man with both his hands, setting off a struggle in the lobby for control of the gun. “I needed to take this weapon, disarm him or else everybody would have died,” Tsay told “Good Morning America.”

The man was hitting him across the face and bashing the back of his head, he said. Tsay said he eventually shoved the man aside and grabbed the gun. He pointed it at the man and yelled, “Get the hell out of here!” he said. “I’ll shoot, get away! Go!”

He said the man lingered for a few moments before walking out the door and getting into his van. Tsay said he called police “with the gun still in my hand.”

He told ABC that he did not recognize the man.

Tsay said he was unaware that just 20 minutes earlier, the gunman,

identified by authorities as 72-year-old Huu Can Tran of Hemet, had killed 10 people and injured 10 others when he opened fire in a crowded ballroom in nearby Monterey Park.

Tom Tsay, Brandon’s father, rushed to the Alhambra dance studio after learning about the shooting, gripped with fear.

“The first thing I did was ask whether Brandon was OK,” Tsay said in an interview outside of the family’s San Marino home early Monday, adding that his daughter reassured him Brandon was safe.

It wasn’t until much later that he learned of his son’s heroism, he said.

“I’m very proud,” Tsay said. “That night was a tragedy. It could have been much worse if he wasn’t disarmed.”

Brandon Tsay was sleeping as his father spoke with reporters Monday.

The gunman had walked into Lai Lai “probably with the intent to kill

two more people,” Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna said in a news conference Sunday.

Luna, who said Sunday that it was “two community members” who disarmed the suspect, officials and others in California and across the country have commended Tsay as a hero, stressing that his actions prevented further tragedy.

“A lot of people have been telling me how much courage I had,” Tsay said. “Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the ability to have adversity to fear when fearful events happen such as this.”

He said his heart went out to all the victims, families and community members.

“I hope they could find the courage and the strength to persevere,” he said. news.ed@ocolly.com

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Lai Lai Ballroom & Studio in Alhambra, California, where a “male Asian suspect” with a weapon was disarmed about 20 minutes after 10 people were killed in nearby Monterey Park on Saturday.

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‘Tulsa King’ Season one review

Isaac Terry Staff Reporter

Tulsa King wrapped its first season on Jan. 8.

Tulsa King stars Sylvester Stallone in his first-ever television role as Dwight “The General” , an Italian mobster capo who spent 25 years in prison and was then banished to Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Airing on Paramount+, the cast not only includes Sylvester Stallone but other popular actors and actresses, such as Andrea Savage from “Veep,” Jay Will from “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and Martin Starr from “Freaks and Geeks.”

Viewers watch as Dwight tries to make Tulsa into a bountiful venture for the Invernizzi mob family back in New York City. He commandeers multiple businesses, including a marijuana shop and a bar, and gets into a romance at the age of 75 with an FBI Agent well before she realizes that he is not who she expected him to be.

Although the show features many scenes you would expect from a mob television show such as violence, fighting and romance, it also blends in comedy by incorporating the life of an ex-convict who was put behind bars in a time when cell phones weren’t even mainstream, leading to a lot of confusion when trying to catch up with technology.

The plot doesn’t just focus on Dwight and gives good backstory and time for character development for the side characters, such as Dwight’s personal chauffeur and the various business owners he incorporates into his gang.

Before the first season ended, Paramount stated

the show would be renewed for a second season, to the delight of many fans who felt that the first had ended on an uncertain cliffhanger. It is currently unclear when filming will begin for season two. Erica Scassellati from MSN says that it could be as long as 2024 before the new season’s filming is underway.

The series was shot in and around Tulsa, Oklahoma City and other small towns across Oklahoma.

Stillwater residents can catch the town’s name thrown into the show’s dialogue. According to Tulsa Tours, the series has even inspired a tour you can take for yourself around Tulsa to “See the sights like Dwight.” Several locations include the Mayo Hotel, the Center of the Universe and Triangle Coffee, all of which appear in the show.

Oklahoma residents can catch familiar sights nonstop as scenes from prominent places, such as downtown Oklahoma City, or OKC’s Quail Springs Mall are played off as being in Tulsa. It also showcases tribal native American lands and characters throughout the season.

Because of the local filming, casting calls were sent out to Oklahomans to come act as extras in the backgrounds and as standins.

The extra and stand-in castings were done through Freihofer Casting, an Oklahoma-based casting business who sends out free casting calls to those who sign up at their website.

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Sylvester Stallone stars as in his first-ever television role as Dwight “The General” , an Italian mobster capo who spent 25 years in prison and was then banished to Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7 — Tempers could run hot. Avoid provoking anyone. Stay sensitive to what your partner is dealing with. Abandon expectations. Take cooldown time as needed.

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